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Edition 12 (2000) Winner
Nancy Huston
ナンシー・フストン
Nanshī Fusuton
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1953-09-16 （Calgary, Alberta）
- Nationality
- Canadian
- Languages
- French, English
- Residence History
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada → Wilton, New Hampshire, USA → New York City, USA → Paris, France
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Essayist, Translator
- Active Years
- 1979-2024
- Influenced By
- Roland Barthes
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mowing School | — | — | — | — | USA |
| Sarah Lawrence College | — | — | — | 1970年代 | USA |
| École des hautes études en sciences sociales | — | Linguistics | 修士 | 1973-1975 | France |
High Mowing School
Country:
USA
High school
Sarah Lawrence College
Period:
1970年代
Country:
USA
One year in Paris
École des hautes études en sciences sociales
Linguistics
Degree:
修士
Period:
1973-1975
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
France
Thesis on swear words under Roland Barthes
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Prix Contrepoint | The Goldberg Variations | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Governor General's Award for French Fiction | Plainsong | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Prix Goncourt des Lycéens | Instruments of Darkness | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Prix du Livre Inter | Instruments of Darkness | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Prix Femina | Fault Lines | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Officer of the Order of Canada | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Prix Contrepoint
1982
Work:
The Goldberg Variations
Result:
受賞
Governor General's Award for French Fiction
1993
Work:
Plainsong
Result:
受賞
Prix Goncourt des Lycéens
1996
Work:
Instruments of Darkness
Result:
受賞
Prix du Livre Inter
1996
Work:
Instruments of Darkness
Result:
受賞
Prix Femina
2006
Work:
Fault Lines
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of Canada
2005
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Prix Femina
1 appearances
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Edition 103 (2006) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fault Lines
2006 NovelA multi-generational family saga starting from a six-year-old boy, exploring identity and trauma.
FamilyIdentityTraumaSecrets
Instruments of Darkness
1996 NovelSet in Nazi Germany, follows the fate of twin sisters.
WarTwinsFate
The Goldberg Variations
1981 NovelExperimental novel inspired by Bach's Goldberg Variations.
MusicVariationLife
Bibliography
- See Wikipedia for complete list
Translations by Author
- Self-translates her own works from French to English extensively
Translations of Works
- Works translated into many languages from Chinese to Russian
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- MultilingualExperimental structuresSelf-translation
- Recurring Motifs
- IdentityFamily secretsPower of languageShadows of history
Legacy
Canadian novelist resident in France, writes in French and self-translates to English. Multiple awards including Prix Femina. Contributes to Canadian literature.
Archives
- Library and Archives Canada Fonds Nancy Huston (R15463)
Trivia
- Ex-husband Tzvetan Todorov.
- Two children including Léa Todorov.
- Current partner Guy Oberson.